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Robot Steals RAM Data by Freezing Chips in Chilling Cybersecurity Demo
By Ash Hill published
Cybersecurity researcher Ang Cui demonstrates a new robot he’s created that automates the process of stealing data from RAM by freezing chips.

NSA, Microsoft Issue Critical Cyberthreat Report to US Infrastructures Backed by Chinese State-Sponsored Actor
By Francisco Pires published
Popular Republic of China (PRC)-linked cybercriminal group Void Typhoon has been the target of a Cybersecurity Advisory bulletin for aiming to compromise critical US communications infrastructure.

Botched Asus Update Kicks Routers Offline Worldwide, Company Apologizes
By Brandon Hill published
Asus' routers mysteriously went offline earlier this week, and Asus initially went radio-silent.

Apple Restricts Employee Use of ChatGPT and AI Tools, Report Claims
By Mark Tyson published
Apple seems to be restricting its developers and engineers from getting AI assistance. Meanwhile it is developing its own LLM.

Boot Guard Keys From MSI Hack Posted, Endangering PCs. (Update: Intel Responds)
By Mark Tyson last updated
Hackers will be able to sign modified software and firmware and bypass Boot Guard, so please ensure any updates come from official sources.
WinRAR Weaponized by Hacker Group Against Ukraine State Organizations
By Mark Tyson published
WinRAR has been weaponized, possibly by Russian hacker group Sandworm, as a script attack used to wipe Ukraine government documents and data.
How to Find a BitLocker Key and Recover Files from Encrypted Drives
By Avram Piltch published
If you need to get data from a BitLocker disk, here's how.
Thermal Cameras and Machine Learning Combine to Snoop Out Passwords
By Mark Tyson published
Thermal cameras and AI can snoop out user passwords quite a long time after they have left the input device behind them, but there are mitigations that can be made.
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